2550/​30

Wilhelm Marstrand (b. Copenhagen 1810, d. s.p. 1873)

Portrait study of the artist’s wife Margrethe (1824–1867) and one of their sons. Unsigned. Inscribed on the reverse: W. Marstrand. Oil on canvas. 31.5 × 20 cm.

Wilhelm Marstrand married late compared to his artist friends. It weighed heavily on him; he often spoke with his close friend, the pastor Johannes Fibiger, about the problem. He painted courtship and family scenes and complained about how hard it was to live alone. In 1850, when he had turned 40, he met Margrethe Christine Weidemann, 14 years his junior, who restored his joy in painting. See Gitte Valentiner, “Wilhelm Marstrand, Scenebilleder”, 1992, pp. 86–92 for comparable family portraits.

Condition

Crackles. In need of a light surface cleaning.

Additional Remarks

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Estimate

6,000–8,000 DKK

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Price realised

15,500 DKK  

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803185 (Auto bid) 13,500 DKK
1104439 13,000 DKK
803185 12,500 DKK
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803185 11,500 DKK
1104439 11,000 DKK
13965 10,500 DKK
1104439 (Auto bid) 10,000 DKK
13965 10,000 DKK
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1104439 5,000 DKK
803185 4,800 DKK
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803185 4,000 DKK